Hristova & Jekov, Nikopolis Addenda

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#296

A new type for Commodus

Commodus, AD 177-192
AE 18, 2.97g, 18.21mm, 30°
obv. AVT KAI A - VR KOMODOC
        Head, laureate, r.
rev. NEIKOPOLEITWN PROC ICTO(sic!)
       Crescent with 1 star in the cavity
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1251 var. (has ICTON)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 2169 var. (= AMNG 1251)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
          no crescent with 1 star listed for Commodus!
coll. Hoeft

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#297

A new die combination

Commodus, AD 177-192
AE 18, 2.41g, 18.21mm, 0°
obv. AV KAI [A] - V KOMODOC
        Head, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPOLITWN PROC I
       Tripod, l. and central leg entwined by snake
ref. a) cf. AMNG I/1, 1250
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.):
          cf. #2196 (different rev. legend)
      c) Hristova/Jekov No. 8.10.47.6 var. (different rev. legend)
coll. Hoeft

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#298

Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE 28, 11.74g, 27.66mm, 30°
struck under Flavius Ulpianus
obv. AV KM AVR - ANTWNINOC
       Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. V FL OVLPIAN - NIKOPOLI P / PROC I (PR ligate)
      Nemesis, in long garment an mantle, stg. l., holding goad in l. arm and scales in r. hand;
      wheel at feet
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1577 var. (has NIKOPOLIT / PROC I)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 3148 var.  (= AMNG 1577)
      c) Hristova/Jekov No. 8.18.35.5 var. (= AMNG 1577)
coll. Hoeft

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#299

A completely new type for Geta

Geta, AD 209-212
AE 20, 4.64g, 20.45mm, 210!
obv. AV KP CE - P GETAC
        Bust, bearded, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPO - LITWN
       Eros, nude, with open wings stg. frontal with crossed legs, leaening on inverted torch set on altar(?)
ref. a) not in AMNG
       b) not In Varbanov (engl.)
       c) not in Hristova/Jekov
coll. Hoeft

Eros is only known for Geta as Caesar. But here it is the bearded Augustus. I then found an exemplar at Jarman/Lawrence 'Prolegomena Eros'

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[Jochen]

#300

A variant

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 16, 2.32g, 15.73mm, 180°
obv. AV K CE - CEVHROC
        Bust, draped asnd cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPOLITWN PROC IC
       Crescent with 1 eightpointed star in the cavity
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1439 var. (has AV KL)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 2503 var. (has AV KAI)
      c) Hristova/Jekov No. 8.14.48.8 var. (has AV KAI and ICT)
coll. Hoeft

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[Jochen]

#301

A new variant for Caracalla

Caracalla, AD 198-207
AE 17, 3.10g
obv. AV KM AV - ANTWNIN
        Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. NIIKOPOL(sic!) - PROC I
       Homonoia stg. l., holding cornucopiae and patera
ref. a) not in AMNG:
           rev. cf. AMNG I/1, 1595 (for type)
           obv. AMNG I/1, 1594 (Herakles)
       b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
       c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
           cf. No. 8.18.36.10 (for type)
coll. Hoeft

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#302

A new type for Geta

Geta as Caesar, AD 197-209
AE 17, 2.57g
obv. L CEP K - GETAC
        Bust, draped, bare-headed, r.
rev. NIKOPOLITWN PROC IC.
       Basket with fruits
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1652 (2 ex., Prag, St.Petersburg) 
       b) Varbanov (engl.) 3248
       c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
           rev. No. 8.18.52.6 (for Caracalla)
coll. Hoeft

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[Jochen]

#303

A new die combination

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 18, 2.70g
obv. AV KAI CE - CEVHRO
        Head, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPOL - I PROC IC
       Hera stg. l., holding patera and retsing on sceptre
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1351 (like ex. 2 from Bukarest)
      b) cf. Varbanov (engl.) 2270 (different obv. legend)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
          rev. No. 8.14.3.13
          obv. No. 8.14.3.7
Ken Dorney, Vcoins, Feb. 2011

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#304

A new die combination

Septimius Severus, AD 1293-211
AE 17, 2.44g
obv. AV KAI L CE - CEVHROC
        Head, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPOLI - PROC ICTR
       Dionysos, nude, stg. l., holding bunch of grapes and resting on filetted thyrsos
ref. a) not in AMNG
          cf. AMNG I/1, 1378 (for type)
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) Hristova/Jekov:
          rev. f.e. No. 8.14.8.12 var. (has ICT)
          obv. f.e. No. 8.14.16.4 (Eros)
romae_aeternae_numismatics, E-Bay, Feb. 2011

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#305

A new die combination

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 16, 3.23g, 16.33mm, 210°
obv. AV KL - CEVHROC
        Head, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPOLITWN PROC I
       Eagle with spread wings stg. frontal on wreath, head with wreath in beak r.
ref. a) not in AMNG
      b) not in Varbanov
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov II 8.14.1.39 var. (has AV KL C)
coll. Hoeft

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#306

A new die combination

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 18, 2.67g, 17.52mm, 210°
obv. AV KAI CE - CEVHROC
        Head, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPOLIT - O - N PROC I - CTR
       Nike advancing l., holding palmbranch in l. arm and wreath in extended r. hand
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1370 var. (different rev.- legend)
      b) Varbanov 25t45 var. (= AMNG 1370)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov II:
          rev. No. 8.14.9.17 var. (has PROC IC)
          obv. f.e. No. 8.14.9.19
coll. Hoeft

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#307

A new die combination

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 17, 2.42g, 16.61mm, 225°
obv. AV KAI CE - CEVHRO
        Head, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPOLITWN PROC ICTW(sic!)
      Crescent with a eight-pointed star in the cavity
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1436 var. (has ICTRO)
      b) Varbanov 2564 var. (= AMNG 1436)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov II:
          rev. No. 8.14.48 7 var. (has ICTRO)
          obv. f.e. No. 8.14.48.11
coll. Hoeft

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[Jochen]

#308

A rev. legend variant

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 17, 3.43g, 60°
obv. AV KL - CEVHROC
        Kopf, belorbeert, n.r.
rev. NIKOPOLI - PROC ICT
       Torch
ref. a) not in AMNG
      b) not in Varbanov
      c) Hristova/Jekov II No. 8.14.47.20 var. (has ICTR)
cgb.fr, MA-Shops, Feb. 2011

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#309

A correction

Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 17, 3.16g, 180°
obv. AVT K AVRH - ANTWNINO - C
        Head, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPOLITWN PROC ICTRON
       Snake in 4 coils erected r.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 2031
      b) Varbanov 3865
      c) Hristova/Jekov II No. 8.26.22.14 corr. (obv. legend)
cgb.fr, MA-Shops, Feb. 2011

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#310

A new die combination

Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE 17, 2.62g, 210°
obv. AV KEC - ANTWNIN
        Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPOLITWN PROC I
       Eros, winged, nude, with crossed legs stg. r., resting on thin column and holding
       down torch on heap of stones.
ref. a) not in AMNG
      b) not in Varbanov
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov II:
          rev. No. 8.18.16.7
          obv. f.e. No. 8.18.47.20 (torch)
cgb.fr, MA-Shops, Feb. 2011

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#311

A new die combination and a rev. legend variant

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 18, 3.2g
obv. AV L - CEVHROC
        Head, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPOLIT PROC ICTR
       Crescent with eight-pointed star in the cavity
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1441 var. (has NIKOPOLI and ICTRO)
      b) Varbanov 2335 var. (= AMNG 1441)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
          rev. No. 8.14.48.10 var. (has ICTRW)
          obv. f.e. No. 8.14.48.12
Gitbud&Naumann, vcoins, Feb. 2011


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#312

A new variant for Caracalla

Caracalla as Caesar, AD 196-198
AE 18, 4.27g, 17.54mm, 30°
obv. M AV K. - ANTWNIN
       Bust, draped and cuirassed, bare-headed, r.
rev.  NIKOPOLITWN
        Crescent with 4 stars
ref. a) not in AMNG
      b) not in Varbanov
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
          rev. cf. No. 8.18.48.11 (for type only)
          obv. f.e. No. 8.18.16.2 (Eros)
sadly in a rough state
coll. Hoeft

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#313

A new die combination

Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE 28, 11.95g, 28.37mm, 45°
struck under governor Flavius Ulpianus
obv. AV KM AVR - ANTWNINOC
        Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. VP [FL O]VLPIAN - NIKOPOLI / PROC I
       Hera, in long garment and veil over head and arms, stg. frontal and looking l.,     
       resting with raised l. hand on scepter and holding patera in extended r. hand
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1566 (2 ex., Schmidt, Sestini)
      b) Varbanov 3133
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
          rev. No. 8.18.3.3
          obv. No. 8.18.4.6 (Athena)
coll. Hoeft

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#314

A new die combination:

AE 27 13.9gr

Caracalla Nikopolis ad Istrum Gallus

Obv:  AV K M AVPH - ANTΩNINOC
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right

Rev: VΠ  AVP∙ ΓAΛΛOV [NIKO]ΠOΛITΩN  ΠPOC IC∙ (inscribed circularly)
Herakles (nude) standing right, right hand resting on club, left arm holding lion-skin with bow in hand

Hr/J-; AMNG-; Varbanov (E) I -

I don’t think Varbanov was aware of this obverse die when he published his monograph.  The most common pairings for this obverse die seems to be with a gamos reverse, cf. Hr/J 8.18.34.2. and Hera, cf. AMNG 1538.

Reverse die not recorded in Hr/J or AMNG.

I believe Arminius has a double match in his collection.

http://www.arminius-numismatics.com/coppermine1414/cpg1414/displayimage.php?album=28&pos=233

JPW

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#315

A new die combination and a rev. variant

Commodus, AD 177-192
AE 28, 11.8g
struck under Caecilius Servilianus
obv. AVT KAI MAR AVRH - KOMODOC
        Head, laureate, r.
rev. NEIKOPO PRC IC [?].HG - E - MO KAIKI CERBEILIA
       Zeus, in Himation, nude to hips, enthroned l., resting with raised l. hand on sceptre and holding patera in
       outstretched r. hand; left before him eagle stg. l., head turned r.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1231 var. (has CERBILEI)
       b) Varbanov (engl.) 1230 var. (= AMNG 12300)
       c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
           rev. No. 8.10.1.5 var. (has NEIKOP PROC ICT)
           obv. No. 8.10.1.7
coll. Hoeft

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#316

A new die combination

Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161
AE 20, 6.7g
obv. AVT AI ADRIA - ANTWNEIN
        Bare head r.
rev. NEIKOPO - LIITWN
       Artemis in short chiton and wearing boots, stg. l., holding bow in outstretched l.
       hand and drawing arrow from quiver over r. shoulder.
ref. a) not in AMNG:
          rev. AMNG I/1, 1222
          obv. AMNG I/1, 1223 (Dionysos)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 2118 (obv. legend unsure)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
          rev. No. 8.6.13.2
          obv. No. 8.6.13.1
coll. Hoeft

E of LEITWN partially blocked so that it looks like LIITWN.

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#317

A new die combination and a rev. die variant

Commodus, AD 177-192
AE 30, 12.37g, 29.62mm, 15°
struck under Caecilius Servilianus
obv. AVT KAi MAR AVRH - KOMODOC
        Head, laureate, r.
rev. NEIKOPO PROC ICT - H - GEMO KAIKI CERBILEI
       Zeus in himnation enthroned l., resting on his sceptre and holding in outstretched
       r. hand patera; left at his feet the eagle stg.l., head turned r.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1231 var. (different legend break on rev.)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 1230 var. (= AMNG 1231)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
          rev. No. 8.10.1.4 var. (different legend break)
          obv. No. 8.10.1.7
coll. Hoeft

There are several different variants of this type. They are due to the sloppy making.

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[Jochen]

#318

A correction of #226

Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE 13, 2.4g
obv. AV KEC - ANTWN
        Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPOLI] -  [PROC ICTR] (retrograde)
       Homonoia, in long garment and with mantle, weasring kalathos, stg. frontal, head
       l., holding cornucopiae in l. arm and patera in outstretched r. hand
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1597 (1 Ex., Wien)
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) Hristova/Jekov No. 8.18.36.8 corr.
gitbudnaumann, E-Bay, March 2011

Hristova/Jekov writes AVT KEC - ANTWN. But the obv. legend of the depicted coin is not readable. So my suggestion is that is has the same AV KEC as on this coin. I think I have completed the inscription on #226 incorrectly!

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[Jochen]

#319

A new type for Macrinus

Macrinus, AD 217-218
AE 20, 4.28g, 19.73mm, 15°
obv. AVT KM OPELI - CE MAKRINOC
        Kopf, belorbeert, n.r.
rev. NIKOPOLITWN PROC ICTRW
       Cypress twig(?)
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1789, pl. XX, 40 (rev., same die)
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
          cf. HrJ (2010) No. 8.26.14.8 (for rev. only)
Pick writes: Stalk of a plant, but can easily hold for a club.
coll. Hoeft

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#320

A completely new type for Elagabal

Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 21, 6.18g
obv. AV KM AVR - ANTWNINOC
        Bust, draped and cuirassed, radiate, r.
rev. NIKOPOLITWN - PROC ICTRON
       Nemesis-Aequitas, in long garment and mantle, stg.l., holding goad in l. arm and
       scales in outstretched r. hand; at her feet the wheel
ref. a) not in AMNG
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov
coll. Hoeft

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